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I was adopted how do i find myadption records?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey JH,

Depending on where you were adopted, the records are open or closed. Search for "Adoption Law <your location>" and find the official laws for your location. This will help you to understand what if anything you need to do.

You can always register and if the birth parents register, you can find them. But it takes both.

If you have open records, just get your birth record, and go to that locations Vital Records keeping facility (you can find it on the internet generally), then apply for the adoption records.

If it is closed, you will need to make an appeal to the court for medical reasons (i.e. some sort of genetic disease and your likely hood to have it).

Read more about it at these sites, and register.